Valve seats

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Valve seats

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Hi I just read that shovel head valve seats are pressed fit if this is true would it be possible to get machinist to
weld and recut Panheads to shovel specs and then have good pressed seats. In the old heads .
Thanks Bill
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Re: Valve seats

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Many pan heads have been fitted with hardened seats, the original seats are carved out then new seats pressed in. I had a set in my 49, one of them came loose and it sounded like an outboard motor...
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